MOVIE REVIEWS
Now showing around town… maybe streaming.
Delusions of Romance
Celine Song has a whole ‘thing’, and if you like it, you’ll like Materialists.
Fresh Fruit
Somehow, Da Peng has made what might be the world’s first fruit thriller in The Lychee Road.
Finding a Voice
Thinley Lhamo’s carefully modulated performance is reason enough to check out Nepali director Min Bahadur Bham’s Shambhala.
Haute Fromage
Only in France could cheese play a crucial role in a coming-of-age film. Case in point: Holy Cow.
A Well-Oiled Machine
If you’re going to crank out formula, mix it right, like Joseph Kosinksi and Brad Pitt do in F1.
Murder Durians
Thai supermodels grow durians in the marriage equality thriller The Paradise of Thorns. You read that right.
Donor Fatigue
Organ Child may not be the worst, but it’s surely the stupidest movie of the year so far.
Above & Beyond
Louis Koo doesn’t exactly break bad in Behind the Shadows but he does leave his cool guy image at the door.
Money is Overrated
A Samurai in Time is the kind of low-budget DIY filmmaking that reminds you why you like the movies.
Kid’s Alright
It’s as predictable as it gets but Karate Kid: Legends is better than it has a right to be, even with that guy.
Sand Blasted
Zhang Qi’s neo-western noir-thriller Trapped comes really close to greatness.
To Forgive, Divine?
Lam Sen and Antonio Tam ask some pretty heady questions about the nature of faith in Valley of the Shadow of Death. Brace.
More Like Untenable
A power-trio of young Japanese actors headlines Unreachable and is almost entirely wasted.
Credits & Debits
Who knew we needed a sequel to The Accountant? Evidently Gavin O’Connor and Ben Affleck did.